Curtain-rod and shade-roller bracket



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J. PECORA ET AL CURTAIN ROD AND SHADE ROLLER BRACKET Filed April 15 1922 Patented Sept. 18,1923.

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JOHN PECORA AND JOSEPH R. PECORA, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

CURTATN-ROD AND SHADE-ROLLER BRACKET.

Application filed' April 15, 1922. swam. 553,152.

To all whom z'tmay concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN PEG-ORA and JosErH R. PECORA, citizens of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Curtain- Rod and. Shade-Roller Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain rod andshade roller brackets ofthe type adapted to be clamped to a window frame or other su orting member.

eretofore, window brackets have been provided or proposed which either required the use of attaching screws, nailsor the like which mar the woodwork to which the devices are attached. The brackets heretofore in use which have not required the use of attaching screws or the like have been of rather complicated construction and have been open to the objections that theyeither included one or more parts or portions which when wedged against the face of'the window frame mar or spoil. the finish of the portions of the frame to which they are attached, or that they have comprised a relatively large number of detachable parts which are disconnected, or readily susceptible of disconnection, one from the other when the devices are dismounted from a window frame, which has resulted in the parts becoming misplaced or lost.

vThe objects of the present invention are to provide a curtain rod. and shade roller bracket which has no parts adapted to contact with the face of the window frame to which it is to be attached; also to provide a bracket "consisting of arelatively few connected parts which will, not readily get out of order orbecome misplaced; also to provide a bracket which isrreadily adapted to be clamped to window frame parts or other supporting members of various different widths; also to provide a curtain rod and shade roller bracket of such construction that the weight of the shade and roller and curtain rod and hangings tends to clamp the bracket" firmly to its supporting member; and to provide improvements in curtain rod and shade roller brackets in the other respects hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the bracket attached to a' window frame.

, the leg 11'.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional'elevation thereof on a reduced scale. I

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3,'Fig. 2.

The bracket of this invention includes a,

which is preferably mounted to slide upon the leg 11 of the stationary clamp so as to be adjusted more or less toward or from the stationary clamp in order to beadapted for attachment to window frame parts of different widths. The clamping member 14 is mounted to slide on the leg 11 of the stationary clamping member and also to have an angular or pivotal movement with respect to the legll or to the stationary clamping member 10. In the preferred the clamping member 14 is pivoted as at 16 to asleeve 17 in sliding .engagement with It will thus be seen that the clamping member 14: and the sleeve 17 may be moved upon the leg 11-.of the stationary clamp to adjust the clamps to the width of the support to which they are to be attached, and then by moving the clamping member 14: angularly about its pivot the gripping \means for effecting this mounting, shown,

jaw 15 will firmly hold the bracket in place I upon the support. By reason of this pivotal mounting of the movable clamping member 14 it will be seen that the weightof the shade roller, curtain rod and curtains or hangers tends to more firmly clamp the bracket to its supporting member.

As shown in the drawings, the movable clamping member let preferably extends through the leg 11- of the stationary clamping member and for this purpose the leg 11 is provided with a vertical slot 18 through, which the clamping member 14: extends. The slot 18 is preferably formed with a plurality of enlarged recesses 19 which are adapted to receive a stop member for the purpose of holding the sleeve 17 in the embodiment of the invention shown,

diameter slightly 20 designates a tie rod preferably of a reater than the width of the slot 18 an adapted to fit within any one of the enlarged recesses 19. As best shown in Figs.- 1 and 2, when this tie rod is positionedin one of the recesses 19 the sleeve is prevented from dropping any lower on the leg 11 and angular movement bf the clamping member 14 in one direction about its pivot will, of course, tighten the clampsupon their supporting member.

The movable clamping member 14 is preferably provided with, a forwardly extending portion 21 preferably having a hole 22 therein for the reception of the end trunnions or.

pintles of a usual shade roller, and forwardly of this point the extension of the movable clamp is bent so as to lie in a substantially horizontal plane and is shaped to provide the semi-circular curtain rod holding portion 23. The outer'end of the tie rod 20 is preferably threaded as at 24 and extends through a suitable hole in the outer end of clamp 14, and 25 designates a thumb nut or the like on the threaded end of the rod and adapted to be manipulated after the bracket has been placed on a support to force the outer end of the movable clamp downwardlyto securely bind the bracket upon its support. It will be seen that in the embodiment shown the tie rod 20 not only provides a stop for the slidably mounted clamp member and sleeve,

but also provides means for firmly clamping the bracket upon its support.

26 designates a holder rods, which holder is preferably pivoted to the movable clamp extension as at 27.

The relatively stationary clamping member, the movable clamping member and the pivotal connection between the stationary and movable clamping members, are preferably so proportioned and positioned that there is no appreciable contact of the parts withthe face of the window frame to spoil or mar the finish of the frame. It is apparent that there are no screws or screw plates to mar the woodwork.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a device of the character described,

a relatively stationary clamping member.

having a part adapted to engage asupport,

a sleeve slidably mounted on said stationary member, an adjustable clamping member pivoted to said sleeve and movable with said sleeve toward and from said support for the over-drape -a gripping aw adapted to be moved toward or from the gripping jaw of said stationary member, a sleev'e mounted to slide on said leg portion of the stationary memher, a pivotal connection between said sleeve and said adjustable clamping member, and a curtain rod holding part carried by said adjustable clamping member.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a relatively stationary clamping member having a jaw adapted to engage a support, and a leg portion provided with a longitudinal slot, 'an adjustable clamping member slidably extending] through the slot insaid leg: portionand having a gripping jaw ada ted to be moved toward or from the jaw 0? said stationary member,'a pivotal connection between said adjustable c amping member and the leg of said stationary member, and a movable stop for limiting the sliding movement of said adjustable clamping member in the slot of said leg portion.

" 4. In a device of the character described,

a relatively stationary clamping member havinga gripping jaw adapted to engage a support, and a eg portion, an adjustable clamping member pivotally mounted on an axis slidably connected to the leg of said stationary member, and an adj usting screw for efi'ecting adjustments of 'said adjustable clamping member about its pivot.

5. In a curtain rod-bracket, the combination of a relatively stationary clamping member having a jaw adapted to engage a support and a leg portion provided with a longitudinal slot, an adjustable clamping member having a jaw anda part slidable in the slot of said leg portion, a pivotal con nection between said adjustable clamping member and the leg of said stationary mem ber whereby the adjustable clamping member'may be slid toward the stationary jaw or may be pivotally swung toward the stationary jaw about the pivotal connection on the leg of the stationary member.

JOHN PECORA. JOSEPH R. PECORA. 

